Photoshop CS6 Course for MAC - ACA

Course Structure

Session 1

Section A: Introduction

• What Is the Project Plan
• Know Your Audience
• Know Your Purpose

Section B: Identify and Label Photoshop Interface

• Photoshop Workspace
• Customize Menus
• Saving the Workspace
• Custom Keyboard Shortcuts
• Additional Information

Section C: Opening Files in Photoshop

• Opening Files
• Shortcuts and Naviagtor
• Guides
• Preferences and Performance
• Navigating Documents N-Up View

Section D: Understanding Image Types

• Scanners, Digital Cameras, and Rasters
• Rasterize
• Additional Information

Section E: Creating an Image from a Scanner

• Creating an Image

Section F: Capturing Images with a Digital Camera

• Importing Digital Images, Adobe Bridge
• Camera Raw Continued, Advanced Settings
• Additional Information

Section G: Making the Most of Adobe Bridge

• Adobe Bridge
• Metadata, Copyright, Filter Images
• Collection
• Web Galleries and Templates
• Mini Bridge
• Additional Information

Section H: Working with Camera Raw

• Camera Raw
• Making Image Adjustments

Section I: Understanding Resolution

• New Document Options
• Image Size, Pixels Per Inch
• Resample Image, and Canvas Size of Image

Section J: Straighten Images, Change Orientation

• Perspective and Angle Correction
• Straighten an Image
• Image Rotation and Perspective Crop Tool
• Additional Information

Section K: Understanding Color Modes

• Color Settings
• Grayscale, Bitmap, Color Modes for Print
• Additional Information

Section L: Overview of File Format

• File Formats
• Saving Files for Print, Web, and Video
• JPG, GIF, PNG
• Optimizing Save and Print Settings
• Additional Information

Session 2

Section A: Working With Type

• The Type Tools
• Changing Text
• Visual Hierarchy and Kerning
• Character Panels
• Manipulating Text Format
• Additional Information

Section B: Working with Layers

• Layered File and Flattened File
• The Layers Panel
• Drag and Drop File, Smart Object
• Layer Groups
• Moving, Locking, and Merging Layers

Section C: Nondestructive and Destructive Editing

• Smart Objects
• Smart Filters
• Layer Masks and Styles, Adjustment Layer
• Blending Modes, Opacity, and Fill
• Additional Information

Section D: Using Drawing Tools

• Drawing Shapes
• Custom Shapes and Lines
• Pencil Tool
• Pen Tool
• Additional Information

Section E: Using the Paint Tools

• Identifying Brush Tool
• Brush Sizes and Hardness
• Brush Opacity and Brush Presets
• Brush Shape Dynamics
• History Brush
• Eraser Tool, Art History Brush
• Mixer Brush, Erodible, Air Brushes
• Opacity and Flow
• Additional Information

Section F: Understanding Color Management

• Understanding Histograms
• Color Info Panel
• Color Settings and Render Intent
• Soft Proof and Gamut
• Managing Color Profiles
• Additional Information

Section G: Auto Adjustment Options

• Change Tonal Range
• Auto Tone, Contrast, Color Correction
• Adjustment, Levels, and Options
• Auto Tone and Manual Adjustments
• Manual Curves
• Adjust Hue and Saturation
• Additional Information

Section H: Manual Color and Tone

• Manual Lens Correction
• Chromatic Aberration
• Adjustment Layers
• Photo Filters and Posterize
• Auto Button, Black and White
• Add or Modify Adjustment Layer

Session 3

Section A: Selection Tools

• Marquee and Elliptical Selection Tools
• Active Selections
• Lasso and Quick Select Tool
• Saving, Loading, Editing a Selection
• Magic Wand, Lasso Tools
• Free Transform
• Refine Edge

Section B: Vector-Based Shapes and Paths

• Drawing Vector Images
• Shape Picker, Modify Shape
• Pen Tool
• Edit Vector Paths
• Place Vector Paths

Section C: Selection Commands and Transform

• Select and Transform
• Lasso Tool, Magnetic Lasso Tool
• Feather, Inverse, Anti-Aliasing, Refine
• Selection Based on Color
• Quick Mask Mode and Skin Tones

Section D: Layer Masks

• Working with Layer Masks
• Refining the Mask and Properties Panel
• Masking with Colors
• Vector Masks and Drop Shadow
• Additional Information

Section E: Tools for Retouching

• Red Eye
• Clone Stamp and Removing Object
• Patch Tool
• Sharpen Image
• Blur and Blending
• Smudge Tool
• Dodge and Burn Tool
• Healing and Spot Healing

Section F: Content-Aware Tools

• Content-Aware Fill
• Content-Aware Move and Scale

Section G: Puppet Warp

• Settings of Puppet Warp
• Adjust the Settings

Section H: Filter Gallery

• Using the Filter Gallery
• Vanishing Point Filter
• Perspective Crop Tool

Section I: Photography Filters

• Blur Filter, Field, Iris
• Simulate Depth of Field

Section J: HDR, Bit Depth, and Auto-Align

• Merge to HDR Pro
• HDR Settings, 8-Bit, Auto-Align

Section K: Photoshop Actions

• Recording Actions
• Droplets and Batch Processing

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